Always keep changing it up if ya know there are fish around, ya never know when they might want things a little different. The average annual temperature is 45.6 degrees. I will post a report on Monday on how it went. Same presentations as the east end but may have hunt a little more. Fishing has been pretty good on Lake Sakakawea but it isn't necessarily what we are used to. Long lining will take over as fall gets closer. Not totally sure why as the weather was as good as it gets all 4 days. We have had good success pitching jigs and minnows behind sandbars but they don't all hold fish, keep looking and working and it should pay off. Tight lines. Just keep moving till ya find some fish and you should do fine. We launched at deep water bay and the fishing was fantastic. Effective March of 2020:  Due of changes in staff work priorities, Yellow River State Forest is no longer providing lumber for public sale. Slip bobber also worked as long as you were shallow. Made it out both days on the Missouri river here in Bismarck over the weekend and had good success both days. Lake Oahe and the river south of Bismarck remained spotty with some days being pretty good and some not so good. Ohio fishing regulations apply. It changed a little with the weather that came in for the weekend but we still did okay with the same presentations. I'm still hearing reports of fish being caught as shallow as 5 feet and as deep as 40 so keep your mind open to different techniques, now is the time to learn a different way to catch them. Look for fish to really start piling up on the sand bars now as the weather and the water continues to warm. Cranks and jigs are also working when ya find fish. As some of you know I have been a part time guide since I started doing this and now I will be full time starting March 15th. Made it up on Lake Sakakawea, Deepwater bay area, over the weekend and was not disappointed. Didn't have a lot of trouble finding fish but making them bite was another story. Lake Sakakawea is starting to get going on the west end. That probably just indicates how spoiled we were in the middle of the season. that's well over a pound about the record fish that was caught last year in the Missouri River not far from the mouth of the Heart River. Keep coming back and checking. ​   Well fall has gotten into full swing. Lake Sakakawea is fishing very strong on the western end in the New Town area. I have been pretty busy so having a tough time getting my reports in. We didn't get any bruisers but caught a lot of bass in the 12 to 15 inch range. Look for the brown signs and turn right onto B25 (State Forest Road). The COE raised releases again to 28k cfs and the water was dirty and full of debris. It's plenty early yet so don't get in a real big hurry, I'm sure it will pick up a little in the coming weeks. With the warm weather in the forecast for the next 2 weeks the spawn should go very quick and fishing will pick up again. Jigs and minnows seem to be the bait of choice with a few people taking fish on plastics and cranks. The smaller fish were in the deeper holes and the bigger fish were all caught shallower than 8 feet. Just couldn't seem to get 'em to go on a vertical presentation. We headed out to Douglas bay and started to look for warmer than 50 degree water and that seemed to be the key to catching the fish. The fish are still a little scattered as far as depth goes. We have some openings so if you want to get on this great fishery give me a call and lets go fishing. Fishing for bluegill and bass can be enjoyed from the shoreline. Don't for get to look shallow once in a while as well, there will be some there at times. For the most part most of our fish over the last few days have been in the 5 to 6 foot depth range. I fished Lake Sakakawea from 28th of June to the 2nd of July. I've seen quite a few fish that are spawned out but there are still some hanging onto their eggs but I wouldn't think too much longer. 2 2017 Suzuki motors with 4 more years of warranty and the graphs and trolling motor will go with it. Tight lines. Lead core and cranks, jigging raps, bottom bouncers, Jigs and lindys will all take these fish but if you aren't seeing fish on your graph keep looking. Ended up with a nice limit of fish between 17 and 20 inches. There were a lot of boats on the water Friday and Saturday, but Sunday the weather took a turn for worse and not many were out that day. As long as you know you have fish under you they will take a variety of different things so it may be a good time to try a new presentation to gain some confidence in something different. All the trees processed at the mill are harvested from state land and the lumber used on state parks and wildlife areas, other DNR areas, sold to other state agencies or sold to private individuals. caught and a whole bunch in the 4 to 9 lbs. Very Nice fish in the 16 to 27 inch range with most being 18 to 22 inches. Thanks to all that went fishing with me this year and I hope to see you all again for the upcoming season. They should bite well if you can find them. The nest few weeks will tell the tail. You never know what might happen so ya gotta go try. Still a little slow in the Van Hook arm as it still needs to warm up a bit but I'm guessing by the end of the week it'll be real good. We started out well but after 2 quick keepers and a few smaller fish the wind made us look for spots on the west side a little more out of the wind. The tail race area has been fishing well too but again it will be better when flow stabilize. I have heard good reports from all parts of the river all the way down to the cannon ball river but it's sounds like it's tough to reproduce from day to day. The original purchase was adjacent to the Yellow River near its confluence with the Mississippi and the name "Yellow River Forest" was appropriate. There are a lot of different ways to catch these fish right now and just making sure there are fish where you are fishing is the key to success. How can it get any better than that? Access: Travel east of Yuma on Interstate 8, take exits 20, 30, 37, 42 and 54 north to the valley and the Gila River area. Mostly small fish but still a few nice fish hanging around. Pitching jigs and minnows to the shallows around points was the best for but jigging raps did well too. You can buy Missouri hunting and fishing permits from many vendors … The water was still pretty stained with about a foot of visibility. Water temp is still in the mid 60s so we need a little cooler weather to get things going a little better. Spotty reports are the norm in this area but it will get better soon. Plain hooks or slow death hooks seem to be producing a little better than spinners although they are still working at times as well. The one consistent thing was depth, think shallow, with either jigs and minnows or plastics and also cranks but stay above 8 feet and hit as many spots as you can, you may hit the mother load and you will catch at least some fish. February has been pretty nice so far and we have been able to spend some time up on the tailrace section of the Missouri river below the garrison dam. Well, after a very long and cold winter I think we are finally going to get back on the water. We tried some other spots with Bottom bouncers and came up empty. Catfish, Pike, Walleye, white bass, smallmouth bass and drum all fell prey the jigs. On Saturday I fished the Big Muddy Walleye classic which launched at Marina bay in Mandan and we chose to head south to the Echroth bottoms area. We were at deepwater bay and other boats from around the area had good reports as well. The area I fished was from beaver bay up to shell island by vanhook arm. Fishing will continue to improve as water temps drop. There are also some fish coming off the sunken sand bars at times but that seems to be the exception rather than the rule but it can pay off to try it here and there. Very impressive weights at the top of the leader board with just a little over 39 lbs. Additional fishing opportunities are available at the adjacent Wingfoot Lake Wildlife Area, which offers a launch ramp. Some guys are doing very well shallow and some deeper all the way down to 20 feet. ​    The river in Bismarck is wide open now and as long as the city and county get to the ramps and get the ice pushed off we'll be fishing it this week. In both areas the fish are still on the small side but good eating size for sure. I used bottom bouncers and spinners or death roll hooks with crawlers and had no problem catching fish in the 10 to 12 foot depth. There will be some very good fishing to be had in about a week and a half up there and if you get out there think shallow, 12 feet and less. This is the 4th year we are having this event and we are at 80 Vets with about 43 boats taking them out on the water for a day of fishing with super and door prizes after in a loose tournament format. Tight Lines. Did a lot of looking around at the different spots. I've heard guys catching fish anywhere from 2 to 30 feet but most are being caught in the 8 to 15 foot range. Mike Upgren, from Reel Fishing Guides, and I fished together this year. There will be an abundance of very aggressive male fish that will be eager to play. On the River pretty much any thing goes, bottom bouncers, jigs, and cranks will all produce. I have been hearing good reports here and there from the east half of the lake but still a little spotty. I launched at Sakakawea state park and ran to Douglas bay. The system is very healthy as we are seeing a good number of smaller fish as well. Great fishing should continue all the way into fall now and openings a getting fewer and fewer so f you are thinking about getting in on this fantastic fishery give me a call. Just keep moving till ya find them. It looks like the weather is finally going to warm up a bit this week so maybe we can get back to normal soon. I am taking open water bookings at this time and will post a report as soon as the Missouri river in Bismarck opens for the early spring bite. Also some guys are taking fish on cranks as well. Give me a call, I work with other guides as well and we can usually work it out so we can get ya out. Valleys are narrow and "V-shaped" except along major drainages where they may be quite wide. Not to say that there are no fish but most are small. Very easy limits of eater size fish, 15 to 20 inches, behind sand bars in 5 to 10 feet of water. Some days are better than other of course but we always seem to get our fish. If ya wanna book a trip now is the time, give me a call and lets get on the water. The total lack of wind seemed to be a big factor as well. I am also starting to hear good things about the North Dakota side of Lake Oahe as well. I caught fish anywhere from 9 feet down to 28, Different spots had fish doing different things so don't rule out anything or get to set on one depth, it changes throughout the day. The hi temp for the day was 26 degrees and the wind was around 20 mph all day so we only made till about 2pm before we had had enough fun for one day. There a lot of ways to catch these fish right now and they are not big fish but very good table fare. I expect this to get very good this weekend with the warmer temps. Just about everything will work now but bottom bouncers and cranks will probably get the most fish. The river remains at a good height and still plenty of fish about on our Dam beat. Once you locate some fish casting jigs with either plastics or minnows should work well if you so choose or simply keep doing the same thing, either way should work well. A valid Ohio fishing … The river is still a jig bite but mostly dragging or pitching. We used slip bobbers and small jigs with minnows close to shore where deeper water was close by. The east end of the lake should start to fire up now too so don't be afraid to try that area as well. Vertical jigging with minnows was the best presentation for us in about 8 to 15 feet of water. I like to keep it shallow like 2 to 12 feet and seldom spend any time deeper. Maudslay SP $5 MA resident, $20 Non-MA resident. The best for me was 10 to 15 feet but still the reports keep coming in of people catching fish as shallow as 5 feet all the way down to 30, just keep your mind open to anything right now, ya never know what might work in a given area. Depth varies with some guys doing very well shallow and some are deep just keep an open mind and try everything, I always start shallow and move deeper if need be. The Mud Hen Unit in named for the duck. This should cool the water down fairly quick and the fishing should get much better. The fishing will really start to change now with cooling temps and I think the fishing will be really good on both bodies of water as we move further into the fall. The South Fork of the Eel River downstream from Rattlesnake Creek and the Middle Fork Eel River downstream from the Bar Creek. Made it out both days over the weekend. Give me a call and lets make some memories. This was the case until 1990 when the 880 acre Johanningmeir property was purchased adjacent to the old Yellow River Unit. Then the wind and cold weather kicked in and made it difficult to get out. The nice fish seemed to be a little easier to catch the last few days as well but still lot of smaller fish that are very eager to bite. Salmon fishing has gotten better over the last week but is still a little spotty and not every day is a good producer. All fish were caught on crawlers and the depth ranged from 13 to 22 feet. I'm thinking we should be on the water in Bismarck mid March at least but who knows for sure, we will have to wait and see I guess. Most fish came from 35 to 45 feet. We fished both Saturday and Sunday and true to form for this area the fishing was a little tough with Sunday being the better day for catching fish. The river around Bismarck has cleaned up and the fish are biting! This is the start to the really good fishing here and will continue to get better as the weather warms. We launched at Deepwater bay and headed to shell island. Lake Oahe is still about the same as well although you will catch more fish there but have to sort through some small ones to get the ones you want.             Ashland County Buildings are open by appointment only except for the Circuit Court and Sheriff's Office. Also, all of the guys I work with are up and running as well so it shouldn't be a problem to get you out. There are a lot of small fish in the mix and it seems that if you are on small fish that's about all you will catch, keep moving and looking till you run into a better school of fish and it will pay off. Hearing reports of pretty easy limits in the 14 to 19 inch range being caught. The fish are on the small side and a limit of 14 to 16 inchers would be the norm. Some of the fish we are catching are spawned out and some are still holding on but I would guess that by the middle to the end of next week it should be about done. Lindys and Jigs with minnows seem to be about the best but some being taken on cranks and bottom bouncers also. The weather forecast for later in the week looks a little better so maybe the end of the week we can get out again. The Missouri river and Lake Oahe are doing well too but not as consistent for bigger fish but that should be changing as we move further into fall. It's a little odd to me that the fish in the river seem to be a little better looking fish than the ones in the Lake, must be a good population of forage fish up in the river keeping the fish nice and fat. I use the heavier bottom bouncers to keep the everything closer to the boat, that way when I see fish on my graph I'm confident that the fish will see my bait and I know exactly where it is and what happened. On lake Sakakawea things have gotten into a good fall pattern with some very nice fish being caught up to 30 inches but they are not everywhere and productive areas seem to change daily. Again the fish are being taken lots of different ways so don't get stuck on a pattern. Not sure if the fish are getting close to spawning but that could be the reason. Try shallow flats with jigs and minnows, pitching, vertical, and dragging should all take fish in the next couple weeks. The weather forecast looks like we will see temps in the 30s for lows and hi 50s for highs. Look for Van Hook arm to be the next hot spot along with Deepwater Bay and Little Missouri arm areas to fallow close behind. The winning weights for the tourney pretty much all came from the Bismarck area and north so I guess that tells the story for us. I was hoping we would have stabilized flows by the weekend and cleaner water in this area but it wasn't to be. This is the best time to have a good chance at trophy walleye! I really don't like having to go that deep so I keep looking for shallower fish but sometimes it doesn't work out. We caught our fish in 20 to 25 feet but I've heard reports of guys getting fish shallower and deeper so ya can't rule anything out. The water was in much better shape and again we did a lot looking for spots and managed to get 3 nice eater size walleye and several small pike. ​   Finally getting around to a report, been a busy week! I have heard of a few being caught but pretty slow for the most part with most days being 0 to 1 fish right now and the fish are on the small side, 3 to 5 lbs. Tight lines. For the most part 5 to 18 feet would be a good place to start. Trolling the shore lines with crank baits and live bait rigs in 5 to 15 feet of water is a good way to start out. Jeweled shooting star (Dodecatheon amethystinum) is a state endangered species found in the forest. Not everywhere but there are some nice fish around if you look. Heard a lot of different reports from all over the lake and it's pretty much the same story all over. Cranks and bottom bouncers will work as well. If you are thinking about an early spring trough walleye outing now is the time get the ball rolling. Lake Sakakawea has really started to heat up. Not necessarily easy fishing but rewarding for those that work at it. I have high expectations for the post spawn bite! Stay in the 5 to 12 foot mark in the river and anywhere from 5 to 20 feet on Lake Oahe and you should do well. Just had to keep working till one would take. Well, Lake Sakakawea has lived up to the hype! I've heard a few different things about color, white, blue, and green flashers and pretty much the same with squids. Paint Creek drains all of the Paint Creek Unit and parts of the Luster Heights and Waukon Junction Units. As always it never hurts to try some plastics, and trolling crank baits is always a good option to cover water and find fish. Still getting a few fish to bite but definitely off from the week before and the females we catch are spawned out. Guys are catching fish as shallow as 2 feet in some areas but it seems to me that there has been a good movement of fish out to the 15 to 20 foot range and maybe finally we can get into a more summer like pattern. We launched at the marina at Ft Stevenson state park and we had to stay on the north shore and bays to at least be able to fish. The Crappies are still there and would expect that to continue for the rest of the summer but we'll see I guess. For us it was all about bottom bouncers and spinners with crawlers in 20 to 26 feet of water. Water temps have been anywhere from 38 to 45 degrees the last 3 days so that make a big difference in fish mood I think. The forest has many good opportunities for bird watchers to pursue their interests. Lake Oahe, at least for walleye, has slowed down as well for nicer fish but sounds like plenty of small fish. The first stop was Van Hook arm the 28th and 29th. I think the effects of that will be minimal. It was free day for me so all we did was pitch jigging raps.
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